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George Ugulava: “The 30 May elections in Georgia constituted a significant step towards further democratisation”

George Ugulava: “The 30 May elections in Georgia constituted a significant step towards further democratisation”
[28/10/2010]

Addressing the 19th session of the Congress on 27 October 2010, as part of the debate on the observation of municipal elections in Georgia, George Ugulava, newly elected Mayor of Tbilisi, stressed that the Congress’ delegation witnessed the foundation of culture of political dialogue being laid in Georgia, which replaced confrontation and mistrust among the contenders. He pointed out the unique character of the Tbilisi Mayor’s election which, for the first time, was direct and preceded by open television debates between the candidates. George Ugulava acknowledged that the existing electoral legislation had to be improved ahead of the 2012 general elections, and pointed out that the country’s new Constitution, adopted on 15 October, included a provision on local self-government.